U.S. 98 closed off and on for accidents on Okaloosa Island

One person was injured in a rollover wreck in the westbound lanes of U.S. Highway 98 on Okaloosa Island Thursday evening.

Courtesy of Dyanne Carpenter-Howell

By STAFF REPORTS / Daily News

Published: Thursday, July 18, 2013 at 10:39 PM.

OKALOOSA ISLAND - Two vehicle accidents blocked traffic on U.S. Highway 98 on Thursday, according to Okaloosa Island firefighters.

A three-car crash about 11:30 a.m. at the top of the Marler Bridge in Destin closed the eastbound lanes for 15 minutes until the vehicles could be pushed to the side.

A child was injured and taken to Fort Walton Beach Medical Center.

About 6 p.m. a vehicle trying to make a U turn from eastbound to westbound U.S. 98 slid on gravel in the emergency lane, was hit by another vehicle and overturned. One person was taken Fort Walton Beach Medical Center.

The wreck blocked westbound U.S. 98 for more than an hour.

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OKALOOSA ISLAND - Two vehicle accidents blocked traffic on U.S. Highway 98 on Thursday, according to Okaloosa Island firefighters.

A three-car crash about 11:30 a.m. at the top of the Marler Bridge in Destin closed the eastbound lanes for 15 minutes until the vehicles could be pushed to the side.

A child was injured and taken to Fort Walton Beach Medical Center.

About 6 p.m. a vehicle trying to make a U turn from eastbound to westbound U.S. 98 slid on gravel in the emergency lane, was hit by another vehicle and overturned. One person was taken Fort Walton Beach Medical Center.